Google Gemini's diversity debacle is the weirdest AI incident yet

Several controversies have plagued the advent of generative AI models since text-to-image began to hit the mainstream in 2021. From copyright issue to the risk to jobs, many feel that AI poses an existential threat to certain creative professions. And then there's the question of bias, with several models accused perpetuating social inequality in their results.

To combat this, AI companies have made efforts to ensure their models promote diversity. But Google's Gemini model has drawn ridicule this week for taking the idea too far – the natural conclusion being, believe it or not, racially diverse Nazis. 

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Daniel John
Design Editor

Daniel John is Design Editor at Creative Bloq. He reports on the worlds of design, branding and lifestyle tech, and has covered several industry events including Milan Design Week, OFFF Barcelona and Adobe Max in Los Angeles.